MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Some residents in Mount Pleasant may see an increase in smoke Wednesday afternoon. It’s due to a prescribed burn at Laurel Hill County Park. The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission’s planned burn is expected to begin around 10 a.m. and should wrap up by 1 p.m. or 2 p.m., […]
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CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County Public Works officials will deliver a quarterly update on the Palmetto Commerce Interchange Project on Wednesday. During the meeting, officials will present an overview of the project, update attendees on recent progress, and discuss what is scheduled for completion in the next three months. Officials say the project […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The North Charleston Police Department will conduct an enhanced traffic enforcement operation over the next few weeks in surrounding neighborhoods. Police say the operation will be conducted in the Oak Terrace Preserve, Cameron Terrace, and Liberty Hill neighborhoods. The goal is to promote a safer driving situation for residents students, […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities are investigating a Tuesday afternoon officer-involved shooting in Mount Pleasant. The incident happened near the East Cooper Plaza shopping center off Johnnie Dodds Boulevard. Police said one officer was injured and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Scene from outside MUSC The State Law Enforcement Division confirmed that […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The City of Charleston’s public safety committee was set to discuss a proposed amendment to an ordinance that could help clean up our waterways, but was pulled from the agenda prior to the meeting. As boating season approaches, the city plans to attack the issue of the number of “abandoned and […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Three people were rescued from a yacht that struck the Charleston jetties early Tuesday morning. The United States Coast Guard said it was alerted to a 58-foot vessel that struck the jetties and was taken on water. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard Southeast Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard Southeast Officials said […]
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man on several charges related to sexual crimes involving children. Frank Locklear, 36, of North Charleston was arrested on Friday, March 14, after a search warrant was conducted at his residence in the 6600 block of Dorchester Road. Deputies say Locklear was […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston Area Regional Authority is celebrating Transit Driver Appreciation Day on Tuesday, March 18th. “This special day is an opportunity to express gratitude to the hardworking drivers who navigate, rain or shine, to ensure their passengers get where they need to go,” said CARTA officials. “Transit drivers throughout the Tri-County […]
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that took place Monday night on Cleveland Street. Deputies arrived at the scene at 9:30 p.m. They found an adult male victim who had suffered gunshot wounds and later died from his injuries, according to the sheriff’s office. Officials say […]
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) — A local fishing guide captured a right sight on video just off the South Carolina coast last week. Capt. Christian Cooley, owner of Random Hookup Charters based in Awendaw, said he was sailing in from the ocean on March 14 when he saw a great white shark eating a […]
